Palei Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Palei is a village situated in Balichandrapur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 818 families residing in the village Palei. The total population of Palei is 2,967 out of which 1,487 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palei is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palei village is 361 which is 12% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palei is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Palei village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palei is 79.1%. Thus Palei village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.4% in Palei village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palei Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palei village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 200 | 161 |
| Literacy | 79.13% | 86.01% | 72.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,165 | 578 | 587 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 380 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palei village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palei village out of total population, 825 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 751 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 513 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 123 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,142 | 718 | 1,424 |
Nearby Villages to Palei,
Below are the list of villages near Palei village in Balichandrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikram Tiran | 442 |
| Pari Palei | 1,317 |
| Barada | 2,795 |
| Bharatpur | 2,934 |
| Balipadia | 2,291 |
| Panasuda | 3,027 |
| Dekudi | 1,210 |
| Tigiria | 498 |
| Gobandia | 1,552 |
| Matakatpur | 1,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palei, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia